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P. J. R. POSTEL-VINAY.

BRACKET FOR ACCESSORIES 0F EXPLOSION ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20. \9l8.

Pz mtented July 8, 1919.

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BRAQKET FOR ACCESSORIES 0F EXPLOSION ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20, I918.

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BRACKET FOR ACCESSORIES or EXPLOSION memes.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.20| 1918.

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PIERRE JEAN IPOST'EL-VINAY, OF PARIS, FRANCE, ASSIG-NOR TO SOCIETE DES MOTEURS SALMSON (SYSTEME CANTON-UNNE), 0F BILLANCOURT, FRANCE.

BRACKET FOR ACCESSORIES OF EXPLOSION-ENGINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented JulyS, 1919.

an oil pump, a speed reducer for speedometer and two ignition magnetos. Said bracket is preferably cast of aluminium and placed at the rear part of the en 'ne whereby the different devices carried y the same are conveniently located.

' In the annexed drawing given by way of example:

Figure 1 is a vertical section along the line A-A, Fig. 2, showing the improved bracket together with the different accessories car-- ried by the same.

Fig. 2 is, a corresponding end view.

Figs. 3 and 4 ararespectively an end view and a planview of the detached bracket.

As shown in the drawing, the bracket a is provided with two side legs or flanges b by means of which the bracket may be bolted to the engine. The bracket is preferably formed of an aluminium casting. The body of bracket a formsthe casing of a centrifugal having a spirally shaped outlet conduit 0, the cross section of which gradually increases toward the outlet nozzle d. The water pump casing is closed by a remov able cover e provided with the inlet nozzle and secured to a flange on the bracket a by means of bolts f.

The central part of the bracket a forms a sleeve or elongated bearing is in which the shaft gof the water pump is journaled. The shaft 9 carries at one end the rotor '5 of the water pump and, at the other end, a toothed wheel meshing with a toothed wheel h keyed on the engine shaft.

In its upper part, the bracket a is provided with two machined horizontal faces or seats 1 which are symmetrically disposed with respect to the vertical axis A-A and serve to receive the ignition magnetos. The base art of the latter is provided with recesses into which centering pins m fixed upon the 7 said shaft, a cover remova bracket a are adapted to project, whereby the magnetos are held in the exact position desired. The magnetos are secured in place by means of fastening straps provided at their ends with eyes which are hooked upon attaching pins or bolts provided on the bracket a.

In its lower part, the bracket a is also provided with a fiat seat from which the oil.

pump is suspended by means of four bolts. The oil pump is driven b a toothed wheel in mesh with the pinion j o the water pump.

The speed reducer for the counter is provided with 'a threaded part n which is screwed into an interiorly threaded boss provided on the water pump cover 6, coaxially with the engine shaft. I

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Y The combination in an explosion engine of a bracket formed of a molded casting and comprising a body which forms the casing of a water pump and a central elongated bearing, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing, .a water pump rotor carried by said shaft, a cover removably secured to the said water pump casing, side legs integral with the bracket for attachment of the same to the engine, two lateral horizontal seats formed on the bracket and adapted to receive two ignition magnetos and a horizontal seat formed on the bracket and adapted to receive an oil pump.

2. The combination in an explosion engine of a bracket formed of a molded casting and comprising a body which forms the casing of a water pump and a central elongated bearing, a shaft rotatably mounted in said bearing, a water pum ly secured to the said water pumpcasing, means on said cover for supporting the speed reducer of a speedometer, side legs integral with the bracket for attachment of the same to the engine, two lateral horizontal seats formed-on the bracket and adapted to receive two ignition magnetos and a horizontal seat formed on the bracket and adapted to receive an oil pump.

3. The combination in an explosion engine of a bracket formed of a molded casting and comprising a body which forms the casing of a water pump and a central elongated bearing, a shaft rotatably mounted in said rotor carried by bearing, a water pump rotor carried by said shaft, 2. cover removably secured to the said water pump casing, side legs integral with the bracket for attachment of the same to the engine, two lateral horizontal seatsfastening straps to the bracket and a horizontal seat formed on the bracket and adapt-v ed to receive an oil pump.

4:. The combination in an explosion engine of an engine shaft, a pinion on said engine shaft, a bracket formed of a molded casting andcomprising a body which forms the casing of a water pump and a central elongated bearing, a shaft. rotatably mounted in said tachment of the same to the engine, two lat-' eral horizontal seats formed on the bracket and adapted to receive two ignition magnetos, a horizontal seat formed on the bracket, an oil pump secured on said horizontal seat, said oil pump comprising a driving shaft and a pinion keyed on said driving shaft and meshing with the pinion on the water pump pinion.

' In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

PIERRE JEAN RENE: POSTEL-VINAY. 

